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Urban Exile: Food Stamps 101
by K. Frank
I line up with about twenty others in the waiting room. Each one of us is holding a white envelope containing information and forms to fill out to apply for food stamps. We’re escorted by a uniformed police officer through the…
Urban Exile: Out of Work and Out of Time
by Leslie Basden
I got a job interview yesterday and was offered a position. It’s the first interview I’ve had in about a year. I can blanket my field with resumes and not receive a single call. My job consists of counseling others to help…
Urban Exile: Poll—88 Percent of American Voters Say Candidates Should Focus on Poverty
by J.D. Berman
Now that we're officially in the 2012 election cycle, candidates for office may want to take note of a new poll on voter attitudes toward poverty and opportunity. According to a survey commissioned by Spotlight on Poverty,…
Urban Exile: Lifestyles of the Down and Out—Tent Cities in America
by Erika K.
“To be shelterless and alone in the open country, hearing the wind moan and watching for day through the whole long weary night; to listen to the falling rain, and crouch for warmth beneath the lee of some old barn or rick, or…
The Parent Trap: Mom As The Non-Custodial Parent
by Sophia van Buren
For the past eight years, I’ve adopted and grown into both the idea and reality of being a role reversal model of the mother as the non-custodial parent, but if current trends continue, the percentage of non-custodial…
The Parent Trap: This Year Is Going To Be Better…Really
by Betsy McMillin
Happy 2012 to all my readers!
When another year approaches, parents always look ahead with a fresh, new perspective, hoping that the New Year will bring better parenting. More patience, more fun times together, more…
Urban Exile: Head of Shelter Association Claims Homelessness Is A “Lifestyle”
by Erika McNamara
Detroit organizations that assist the homeless in the city report that the number of homeless individuals is on the increase and the shelters are at over capacity. The number of people requiring assistance this year is…
Savaged: Where Does a Liberal Find His News in an Ocean of Dreck?
By Chris Savage
When A2Politico's editor Pat Lesko asked me to write about where I get my "news," my first thought was, "Hah! She wants all my secrets!" Then, my second thought was, "Hmmm...where do I get my news?" Because, frankly,…
Look Out Boys! The Über Spinster Lets Down Her Hair
by P.D. Lesko
I read it, and I laughed. Out loud. I read it again, and laughed even more. I kept reading. Sometimes, I get bored and quit in the middle. Other times, reading this stuff is like taking flax seed oil. It's good for me, so I…
The Parent Trap: Trippin’ With Six — Travel With Kids
by Betsy McMillin
This article is my Holiday gift to you. No advice, no deep thoughts, just the gift of a thought: "Thank God I don't have to travel with six kids."
Many of you will be traveling soon, by car, plane, train. And yes, we all…
